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This picture was made north of Muncho Lake Provincial Park in northern Britsh Columbia. As you can see, this river has changed its course several times over the years. The former river bed provides lush grazing for moose.
The place where we were standing for this picture has very interesting formations called "hoodoos". These are tall pillars formed when harder rock lies on top of softer rock. Erosion washes away the softer rock except under a few protective capstones which, over time, appear to be placed high atop the pillars. We don't have hoodoos in the Greater Vancouver area because they do not survive the severe earthquakes that occur every 500 years or so.
The camera recorded the following information in the original image file:
File name :DSC_0768.JPG File size :1.4MB (1475250 bytes) Date and time :Fri, 24 Aug, 2001 11:40:41 AM Image size :3008 x 1960 Resolution :72 x 72 dpi Number of bits :8 bits/channel Protection :Off Camera ID :N/A Model name :NIKON D1X Quality mode :NORMAL Metering mode :Multi-pattern Exposure mode :Programmed auto Flash :Off Focal length :80.0 mm Shutter speed :1/320 seconds Aperture :F6.7 Exposure compensation :-0.3 EV Fixed white balance :Auto Lens :80-400 mm F4.5-F5.6 Flash sync mode :N/A Exposure difference :0.0 EV Flexible program :Yes Sensitivity :ISO125 Sharpening :Normal Curve mode :Normal Color mode :Color Tone compensation :N/A Latitude(GPS) :N/A Longitude(GPS) :N/A Altitude(GPS) :N/A